President presses Congress to close wage gap plan
President Clinton urged lawmakers to approve a $27 million plan to bolster enforcement of equal pay laws and back a paycheck fairness act. he cited data on pay disparity and highlighted support from activists and workers while noting past congressional inaction. The proposal would fund EEOC training, data collection, and penalties, with Labor Department programs to expand women’s job training and pay policy improvements.
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White House
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Tom Daschle
D-S.d
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D-Conn
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U.S
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Sharon Long
Baltimore
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Long
EEOC
Labor Department
United States
Presidential Hall
Eisenhower Executive
Hemp unlikely to become US market mainstay says USDA study
USDA Economic Research Service projects a small, thin market for industrial hemp in the United States. The report notes current imports could be grown on under 2,000 acres and questions the profitability of hemp fiber amid limited flax textile competition and uncertain demand.
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United States
Agriculture Department
Economic Research Service
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Minnesota
Montana
New Mexico
North Dakota
Virginia
Canada
USDA
Auction shows mixed results on Treasury rate access
The Treasury sold 7.5 billion in three month bills at 5.385 percent and 6.5 billion in six month bills at 5.520 percent. Three month rates rise to highest since December while six month yields dip to a January low. The Fed reported one year bill yields at 6.13 percent, up from 6.1 percent.
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Treasury
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve
Reform council questions Amtrak's financial progress
Washington AP report notes Amtrak supporters defending the rail line after an oversight panel questioned self sufficiency by 2002. The Amtrak Reform Council approved its first annual report by an 8 to 3 vote, while critics argued the timeline ignores needed subsidies and depreciation costs.
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Clarence Monin
Jolene Molitoris
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Slater
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National Railway
Amtrak Reform Council
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Rodney Slater
John Wolf
Ross Capon
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Gil Carmichael
America
Council
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Texas
Senate Commerce
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Reform Council
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